David A. Rausch Explained

David A. Rausch
Birth Date:	22 June 1947
Birth Place:	Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation:	Historian, author

David A. Rausch (1947-2023) was an author and Professor of History at Ashland University in Ohio.^[1]

Early life

Rausch was born on June 22, 1947 in Warren, Ohio, to Samuel Albert Rausch and Marion June Palette Rausch.^[2]

Education and career

Rausch received his M.A. in History from Youngstown State University in 1973 with a thesis "The Historical Jesus: A Current Perspective,"^[3] and his Ph.D. in History from Kent State University in 1978 with a thesis "Proto-Fundamentalism's Attitudes toward Zionism, 1878–1918."^[4]

He spent most of his academic career as a Professor at Ashland University in Ohio^{[5] [6] [7]} — first as Professor of Church History and Judaic Studies at Ashland Theological Seminary (a seminary associated^[8] with The Brethren Church and graduate school within Ashland University) from 1980-1990, then as Professor of History at Ashland University from 1990 to 2005.^[9] He served as Chair of the History and Political Science Department at Ashland University.^[1]

Rausch wrote hundreds of articles more than three dozen books.^[10]

Death

Rausch died on January 4, 2023, aged 75.^[11]

Books

Among the most widely held books by Rausch are the following

• Zionism within Early American Fundamentalism, 1878–1918: A Convergence of Two Traditions (Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1979)
• Messianic Judaism: Its History, Theology, and Polity (Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1982)
• Arno C. Gaebelein, 1861–1945: Irenic Fundamentalist and Scholar; including conversations with Dr. Frank E. Gaebelein (Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1983)
• (editor) Louis Meyer's Eminent Hebrew Christians of the Nineteenth Century: Brief Biographical Sketches (1983)
• A Legacy of Hatred: Why Christians must not Forget the Holocaust (Baker, 1984)
• Protestantism: Its Modern Meaning (Fortress Press, 1987)
• Building Bridges: Understanding Jews and Judaism (1988)
• World Religions: Our Quest for Meaning (Trinity Press International, 1989)
• The Middle East Maze: Israel and her Neighbors (Moody, 1991)
• Communities in Conflict: Evangelicals and Jews (Trinity Press International, 1991)
• Fundamentalist-Evangelicals and Anti-Semitism (Trinity Press International, 1992)
• Native American Voices (Baker Books, 1994)
• A Historical, Philosophical, and Pragmatic Approach to Penology (Lewiston, New York: Edwin Mellen Press, 1995)
• Friends, Colleagues, and Neighbors: Jewish Contributions to American History (Baker, 1996)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Academic Author: Craig, Russell L.. 2020-07-05. mellenpress.com.
2. News: . January 13, 2023 . David A. Rausch . Times-Gazette . Ashland, Ohio . August 21, 2023.
3. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/908570151 WorldCat item entry
4. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5088159 WorldCat item entry
5. Web site: David A. Rausch. June 1980. Fundamentalism And The Jew: An Interpretive Essay. Jets.
6. Robin W. Lovin. March 1987. Church History Vol. 56, No. 1. Church History. Cambridge University Press. 56. 1. 146–148. 3165349.
7. Web site: David A. Rausch. The Messianic Jewish Congregational Movement. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130208031950/http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=1339. 8 February 2013. 30 December 2010. Religion Online. This article appeared in the Christian Century September 15–22, p. 926..
8. Web site: Brethren Affiliated Education. Church of the Brethren Network.
9. Web site: Russell L. Craig. 2020-07-05. Ashbrook. en-US.
10. Web site: Rausch, David A.. OCLC.
11. News: January 13, 2023 . David A. Rausch . Times-Gazette . Ashland, Ohio . August 21, 2023.